Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-27
DESIRABLE PIGS
Colonel II. ID. Curtis Idea Concerning ihe
Best Form for Porkers.

There is difference in the forms OF
pigs. even in fixed breed. Some VIII
have long body and some a short one;
some will be higher on the legs ano
some lower; some will have longer
snout than others. The last feature Is
the least important although many
persons make it of the greatest con-
sideration, while in fact it is really
about the last thing to worry about.
If man is going to keep hogs 10
please his eye, he can fuss about an
inch or so of snout as much as he
pleases, and make it a subject OF a
great deal of talk and thought; but II
.he is keeping hogs to make something
out of them and to help enrich his
farm, that is another thing.
For my part, like good strong
and moderately long snout. 1t gives
the hog the appearance OF business
something cunning; while the little
piggy, stubbed-of nose looks as though
that pig was finished, and so it is, so
far as much growth is concerned.
Growth is what we want in pig.
Without it there is no profit. A pig
with long nose generally has long
body. This is good point, but 1t
must not be the only consideration In
our selection of male. The hams
must be carefully viewed, and if they
are not we'll rounded out, and deep
down, the pig is lacking in most val
to Iole part. The shoulders, too, should
III broad and the back should be the
i ne, and well rounded, if we want
- of spare-rib. A hat-sided hog will
it Ike more mess pork in proportion,
of | will lack in thickness along the
". ,. The legs should always be short,
IT, this feature denotes an easy keeper,
10 ause such hog will always be aquiet
,. A long-legged or stilted hog will
ut rays be on the run, and will never
IL satisfied with the best of food.
Is he male should be selected for a
81, cal purpose. Ii the herd needs n
70 improved in any special feature that
I'd int should be prominent in the male,
IN at the same time he should not be
Id icient in some other parts; or while
!, feature is being improved another,
or or ,haps equally as good, will be
I'd oiled.
lie When was breeding to form breed
# swine, quarter Of century ago
wanted to get more hair on my idea
piy, and searched the whole country tt
ret pig with an extra fine and thicl
coat. At last, through the favor of A
B. M Her, Esq, leading business man
in New York City, one was obtaine !
and the coat of the coming breet
was established with proper selection
afterward. My then ideal nose was
however, thing of the past, ant
| it took years of selection and careful
mating to restore it. If the pigs are t.
be fattened early, then the sire should
be more chunky than otherwise, whicl
will naturally secure pigs with heav
quarters or those more meaty. Sucl
pigs will take on flesh at any time an,
may be killed when young. The sire
| With longer body and more range i
his form will beget larger pigs, AM
those which will make more growth
weigh heavier and be more desirable
like propensity to grow in an
hing, and good strong appetite t.
go with it, as it usually does. The
help each other and this is wise dis
pensation of Providence. which W
should turn to account, as we alway
can. if we will not let our prejudice
and notions run away with SCUM
Judgment. New YORKER.